Capturing memories in mason jars... how fun is this? Thinking my idea for photos in mason jars was just genius, I decided to Google to see if this genius idea was already thought up by someone else. It was! Okay so I may not be as original as I thought! Too funny! But as my sweet husband told me, "it was still your idea... until you found out it was someone elses." Thanks for not re-bursting my bubble honey!
I found these turquoise mason jars at an antique store and I just fell in love! I have been wanting to redo my downstairs bathroom with a mason jar theme for quite awhile now. Though the bathroom is not yet started my inspiration has my imagination soaring. I decided to go with a beachy theme to my photos, being that I am a California girl living in the mountains. Needless to say... missing the ocean. So with out much further ado enjoy!
All prints are 4x6.
I just can't wait until I begin working on the bathroom!
Warning this post is not suitable for perfect homemakers with perfect kids. The images you are about to see may be disturbing to most moms.
Welcome to our unfinished basement. Our basement that has been once, twice... now three times organized and has taken on different purposes (see post here). Our basement that used to be a home to some of our friends (see post here ) as they were saving money for an apartment. With them lived two cats... cats that later I discovered I am BIG time allergic to. Leaving me unable to venture down into my basement the whole nine months of my pregnancy for possibility of a horrible Asthma attack. After our friends moved out I decided to turn the basement into a playroom. Brilliant idea... except all this happened days after finding out I was expecting and then realizing I could not go down there. So as I said, I had not been down there in a long while but, obviously someone was going down into the basement... because this is NOT how I left it.
I put my mom detective skills to use and I found those responsible for this messy situation.
Their sentence... two days of clean up and a lecture first from mom and then from dad. They said they were really sorry for what they had done. Even the part when they ripped apart a Styrofoam cooler into tiny, tiny little pieces. You can see evidence of that in photo one and two.
I love plastic bis! I have toys sorted by kind or by what is fun to pair together in play. I came up with this system many years ago and it works really well. It helps a child play with a toy the way intended as well as keep them from getting overwhelmed by so many toys all at once. Also trading out the bins is like Christmas all over again. I used Word and printed out labels using different fonts. I then used packing tape to attach the labels I made with printer paper. The tape completely covers the paper keeping it protected.
I now store the bins behind a gate to remind the kids of our house rule. One toy out at a time. To get a new bin of toys everything must be cleaned up first.
A tidy play space helps encourage imagination! Not to mention keeps a child out of trouble with the authorities!
Hi there! Hope you are all enjoying your last days of summer! Here at our Created Home we are taking the day to get organized! School is just days away for us. Breath! Just breath is what I have been telling myself for the past couple of days. As many mom's get their kids ready to be off at school, I am getting my house ready to have my kids home for school. I thrive on organization and order. A home with five kids, a husband and a dog... well order is not always... well in order. So today we are working together as a family to try and bring back some order to areas that have gone completely out of control. In a later post I will be revealing the hard work from today.
I also wanted to say hi to Tammy over at TypeA! I came across her blog days ago through another blog I follow. I am linking up with her party. Go ahead and click the link to find out why I love what she is doing over there at Type A. Enjoy!
Simple smile makers have been a theme around our house. Here is yet another easy, yummy treat bound to make your lips turn up... into a smile.
Vanilla cookies with marshmallow melt with milk chocolate chips and butterscotch chips.
Here is what I did and what you need.
Ingredients:
Vanilla cookies or Nilla Waffers
Mini marshmallows
Butter
Sauce pan
Wax paper
Chocolate chips
Butterscotch chips or any kind you desire
What to do:
Melt butter and mini marshmallows in sauce pan and stir together. Same way you would if making Rice Krispie treats. Once melted spoon the mixture on to the bottom side of each of the cookies. Top with chocolate chips(or the kind you choose) on half of the amount of cookies. Then take the cookies with out the chips and top the cookies that have chocolate chips to make cookie sandwiches. I laid all the cookies out on wax paper first and then topped them.
My girls kept saying "mmmMMMmmmMMM!" as they were devouring them!
Blended goodness!
A favorite around my house is my peanut butter, chocolate, banana smoothie that sometimes turns shake. Or is it a shake that turns smoothie?
Here is how I distinguish between the two... If made with ice cream it is a shake and if made with frozen yogurt it is a smoothie. Or if I want my girls to have dessert or a treat no matter what it is made with it is a shake. Got that? :)
At times, to add an extra source of vitamins I add Carnation Instant breakfast.
Ingredients:
Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt
Milk
Peanut Butter chunky or smooth
Crushed Ice optional
Banana (best if frozen)
Carnation Instant Breakfast
No matter what you call it... another simple smile maker!
Oven Sandwich a warm yummy creation. I think this would be great anytime, but how fun would it be for a tea party?
Ingredients:
Pillsbury Grands with a touch of honey
Deli meat
American Cheese
Cream Cheese
What to do:
Pull the dough apart in the middle so you have two halves.
Spread one side with cream cheese and top with toppings. Then press the dough together. Place on a foil lined cookie sheet and bake according to package directions.
One of the baby gifts I loved receiving, is a taggie blanket. Or as I call it a taggie clutch since it is perfect for a baby to hold on to and slobber on.
A sweet baby girl is days, moments, seconds away from making her appearance in this world and I just can't wait to meet her! Maybe by the time this post publishes she has arrived... as I know her mom hopes! Dear friends of ours are having their first child (shout out to you Mandy at Madipidy http://www.mandipidy.com/)
and it is a girl! Yay for girls! Being a mom of four girls and one baby boy... I miss all those fun baby girl things! So I sure had fun making this little taggie clutch for baby Abigail!
My Caitlin Joy picked out this cute doll that just so happens to be named Joy!
The taggie is made with a square of minky fabric and a square of flannel. I used different ribbons around the edges. On the opposite sides of the taggie clutch the ribbons are in reverse order of kind.
Baby Abigail is so loved by so many! Congratulations to a wonderful family! Our love and prayers are with you!
